Ornamental basket structure



July 27, 1926.

1,593,646 M. L. BEISTLE ORNAMENTAL BASKET STRUCTURE Filed June 9. 19252. Sheets-Sheet 1 my M52@ H WLM July 27 ,11926.

M. L. BEISTLE ORNAMENTAJ BASKET STRUCTURE Filed June 9. 1925 2Sheets-Sheet 2 BY M Patented .hilly 27, 1925.

resta MARTIN L. BEISTLE, OF SHIPEENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

ORNAMENTAL BASKET STRUCTURE.

Application filed June 9, 1925. Serial No. 35,868.

This invention relates generally to articles formed by opening orexpanding folded tissue forms and more particularly to a basket adaptedto be folded to a relatively flat condition and to be expanded to form abasket filled with suitable objects.

rThe invention includes a basket handle member formed of cardboardstock, or the like, of suitably rigidity. rlChe handle member isarranged to form a framework including portions that extend toward eachother in the region of the base portion of the basket. On one side ofone and the other side of the other of the inwardly directed extensionsis mounted a foldable tissue member representing` when expanded twosemi-circular half portions of a basket. Fach half basket portion isprovided at its free end with a reinforcing member adapted to be hookedor otherwise attached to the opposite section of the handle member.

Another feature of the invention resides in the provision of foldablemembers representing objects such as eggs, baby chicks or the like,which can be expanded to occupy space within the basket, the membersbeing attached to the handle or the extensions thereof.

lt will be seen that an article of the general type described has beenprovided which normally folds to a fiat condition and can be readilyexpanded to represent an ornamental basket lilled with suitable objects.

Other features of the invention will be hereinafter referred to.

1n the drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of the invention hasbeen selected for illustration,

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of an ornamental basket embodyingthe invention and shown in expanded or open condition.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the device in its foldedcondition.

Figure is a view in side elevation of a frame member used in theconstruction of the device.

Figure 4c is a view in side elevation showing a pair of secondary frameor supporting members used in the construction of the device.

Figure 5 is a view'showing a pair of end frame members for cooperationwith the frame members shown in Figure 4;.

Figure 6 is a view of an expansible paper tissue basket member shown inits folded condition.

l Figure 7 is a perspective view of a `folded. tissue member which isadapted to be expanded to form an egg-like object.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 88 of Figure 2.

F igure9 is a detail showing the cellular construction of the expandedstructure.

Referring tov the drawings for a more detailed description of theinvention, at 10 is shown a basket handle member formed of relativelyrigid material such as cardboard. The handle member 10 is provided withinwardly extending portions 11 at the lower ends thereof which terminateat points relatively closeto each other as at 12.

The inwardly directed terminal portions 11 of the handle 10 providesupports for an expansible member 13 formed of tissue paper, or thelike, which is shown in a flat or folded condition in Figures 2 and 6 ofthe drawing. rlhe member 13 is attached permanently in flat form at itsrcentral portion as at 14 t0 thereby provide a hinge about which theportions at either side of the clip 12 may be opened to provide asubstantially circular structure asis shown in Figure 1 which representsa basket body portion.

It will be seen that the foldable member 13 is attached at one side to aface of the handle extension 11 and at the other side t0 the oppositeface of the opposite handle extension portion 11. With this constructionone-half o f the member 11 may be opened out to provide a semi-circularsection repre senting the one-half porti-on of a basket body member, theother member being expanded in like manner to provide the remaining halfsection and thereby complete the circle and produce a completed basketbody section.

1n order to hold the expanded portions in their unfolded condition, hookmembers 15` and 16 are provided in the handle member 10 and the framemembers 17 which are attachedto the unattached sides of the members 13as is clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. The hook members 15 and16 are so formed as to be brought into attaching engagement with eachother to complete the desired basket formati-on.

Not only is a basket-like structure pro' vided by the expansible tissuemember 13 but provision is also made for supplying objects to be placedor contained within the basket as in Figure 1 of the drawing. Theseobjects or articles may simulate eggs, chicks or the like and arepreferably formed of expansible tissue in a similar manner to thatemployed in the construction of the basket body portion 13.

Each member 17 carries at its inner end an upward extension 19 along theupper edge of which is fastened one side of a semi-cir-v cular foldedmember 18. A frame member 2O is attached to the outer side of the foldedmember 1S in such a manner that it can pivot about the side Q4. Foldedmembers 25 and 26, similar to member 18, are fastened between framemembers 19 and Q0 along sides adjacent to the pivoted sides. In order toexpand the members 18, 25 and 26 the tab 27 formed on the lower side islifted upwardly, causing the frame member 2O to pivot about the side24T. As the frame member 2O moves toward a position vertically above,and in the same plane with, extension 19 the meinbers 25 and 26 arespread out fan-wise in planes at right angles to the extension 19. Asthe member 2O is inclined further toward the rear the members 25 and 26bend around over the sides of members 19 and 20, until when the framemember comes to rest in contact with the rear side of extension 19, themembers and 26 have assumed the shape of eggs 28' and 29. Meanwhilemember 18 has expanded into egg 21.

A. further addition to the device may take the form of members 22preferably formed integrally with the handle member l() and representingchick-like objects. In like manner a card 23 may be formed integrallywith the handle member 10.

It will be seen that an ornamental basket has been provided whichnormally is folded in a flat condition to render it convenient forshipping or storage and which can be easily expanded to provide theornamental article described. The cellular structure of the expandedbasket and egg-like members is of itself attractive and the device as awhole is designed to provide an interesting and attractive toy orornamental device. While the particular device illustrated and describedrepresents an Easter basket it will be clear that many departures may bemade from the precise construction shown but without exceeding the scopeof the appended claims.

I claim 1. An ornamental article comprising a non-folding base, a memberformed of folded tissue extending through the base and attached to thebase in such a manner that when expanded it simulates a continuousarticle about said base.

2. An ornamental article comprising a l and a member formed ofexpansible tissue and attached in a non-expanded condition to oppositesides of said base.

3. An ornamental article comprising Mi i non-folding base, and a memberformed of expansible tissue and attached in a non-expanded condition toopposite sides of said base.

il. An ornamental article comprising a base, a member formed of foldedtissue and extending through an opening in the base and attached toopposite sides of the base.

pn ornamental article comprising a non-folding base, a member formed offolded tissue ant attached to the base with opposite sides of the memberin contact with opposite sides of the base.

(i. An ornamental article comprising a non-folding base, a member formedof folded tissue and expansible in opposite directions from the centerthereof to form a body, said member being so attached to the base thatwhen expanded each half of the member will form half of the body.

In an ornamental basket, a. non-folding handle member formed ofrelatively rigid material and having portions extendingtoward each otherat the lower ends thereof, a foldable tissue member attached at one endto one side of one of the handle extension members and at the other endto the other side of the other handle extension member, said foldabletissue member being formed and arranged to simulate a basket whenunfolded.

8. In an ornamental basket, a non-folding handle member formed ofrelatively rigi material and having portions extending toward each otherat the lower ends thereof, a folded tissue member clamped at its centralportion to form a hinge and attached at its opposite ends to oppositesides of the extended handle portions, reinforcing members attached tothe free faces of the tissue members, and inter-engaging hook members onthe handle member and the reinforcing member for holding the foldableItissue member in an expanded condition.

9. An ornamental basket comprising a flat base, a basket body formed ofexpansible tissue, and ornamental objects within said body, said objectsbeing formed of expansible tissue and being expansible independently o-fthe body.

10. An ornamental basket comprising a flat base, a basket body formed ofexpansible tissue, two frame members within the body and pivotalindependently about each other, and a plurality of expansible. memberscarried by the frame members and adapted to form a plurality ofornamental objects.

1.1. In an ornamental basket structure, a handle member formed ofrelatively rigid sheet material, a basket body portion formed of foldsof tissue material, foldable tissue members simulating eggs, andbooklike cover members for enclosing a group of said members whenfolded, the cover inembers being adapted to be opened to produce theegg-like members.

l2. In an ornamental article, a frame member, a second frame memberadapted to pivot about the first frame member, a member formed of foldedtissue and attached to each frame member along its pivoted side, and asecond member formed of folded tissue and attached to each frame memberin angular relation to the pivotal side.

13. In an ornamental article, a frame member, a second frame memberadapted to pivot about the first frame member, a member formed of foldedtissue and attached to each frame member along its pivoted side,

and a second member formed of folded tissue and attached to each framemember along a side located in angular relation to the pivotal side.

14. In an ornamental article, reversible book-like cover membersinclosing a plurality of folded tissue members, the tissue members beingso related to the cover members that opening the book-like covers Willexpand the tissue members into a plurality o'li' ornamental objectslying along axes angularly related to each other.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

MARTIN L. BEISTLE.

